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Classical 101New York philharmonic president and CEO Deborah Borda discusses the decisionmaking process behind bringing the superstar conductor to the Big Apple.
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Classical 101The New York Philharmonic announced Tuesday afternoon that the charismatic 42-year-old conductor will be taking on the music director designate post at the start of the 2025-26 concert season.
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Classical 101The New York Philharmonic launches its season with a new music director and executive director. The Metropolitan Opera's season starts with a young music director.
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Classical 101After a five-month investigation, the New York City orchestra took action against oboist Liang Wang and trumpeter Matthew Muckey over unspecified misconduct.
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Classical 101It's simply too difficult to create a list of recordings made by conductor Leonard Bernstein that could be called "The Best of Lenny" or "The Definitive…
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Classical 101You could say that Pluto is the Rodney Dangerfield of planets.Downgraded from “planet” to “dwarf planet” in 2006, and with nearly 100 planets discovered…
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Classical 101After eight years as the music director of the New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert is leaving to become chief conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie…
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Classical 101Here's a doozy: Bill Murray is going classical.The actor and comedian who never ceases to surprise has, according to the New York Times, teamed up with…
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Classical 101Top 10 lists abound this time of year. Top 10 news stories, films, trends. So I thought, why stop with just ten? Why not 20? Or 50? Or...well, see the…
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Classical 101Benjamin Franklin famously said that, "Fish and visitors stink after three days." That is certainly true about fish - and it depends upon the guest. What…